Thank you for your comment BC. I think a lot of purchases become every day habits aren’t even that enjoyable. Take your lunch as an example. You might have started eating out because it was convenient and tasty, but after awhile you might not even enjoy it as much as a meal you brought from home. As you pointed out the key is to ‘spend consciously;’ to think carefully about how we are spending our money rather than simply going through the motions of pulling out our wallets without thinking about it.

The point is to dream and to consider those dreams before making each small purchase. Each time we do this we are put in the drivers seat of our financial journey. Yes, it won’t make you a millionaire, but it will make sure your goals and values align with the way you spend your money! Thanks for the comment.

I think one day we stop dreaming or at least we stop putting our dreams into action. I remember being a kid and dreaming of being and doing anything I wanted. Even things that defied the laws of gravity! As adults we go through the motions of life, but we ignore our dreams and then decide we don’t have enough money or time to make them come true. In the mean time we wasted what time and resources we did have on stuff we don’t need or care about. It’s so frustrating! I think saving a little here and there shows us how to begin to control our financial journey. We all have to start somewhere!